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5. Wearing new clothes and wishing others good luck. On New Year’s Day, wearing new clothes symbolizes a fresh start. Wearing red is believed to attract luck and prosperity. A Chinese New Year snack tray isn’t complete without candied fruits like winter melon. These treats symbolize a good start and end to the year. Aside from candied fruits, candied lotus roots are also typical Chinese New Year snacks. 6. Red Dates. Red dates, or hong zao, carry the symbolism of prosperity and success. Specifically speaking, the Each culture celebrating the Lunar New Year has traditions passed down from generation to generation that are thought to bring good luck. For the Lunar New Year 2025, I asked NPR readers and listeners to share the new and old traditions they practice to ensure a lucky year ahead. Here are some of their responses, edited for length and clarity. Each culture celebrating the Lunar New Year has traditions passed down from generation to generation that are thought to bring good luck. For the Lunar New Year 2025, I asked NPR readers and For Chinese people, Lunar New Year is the Spring Festival, wishing to cut away last year’s bad luck and walk out with a clean, shiny slate. Then it’s no washing for 24 hours, to avoid The Lunar New Year falls on Jan. 29 this year. NPR wants to know what traditions you uphold to ensure good luck in the year to come. Lucky food is served during the 16-day festival season, especially on Chinese New Year dinner on New Year's Eve, which is believed to bring good luck for the coming year. The auspicious symbolism of these traditional Chinese New Year foods is based on their pronunciations or appearance. Not only do the dishes themselves matter, but also the Chinese people believe that good luck flows around the house, and any cleaning on New Year’s Day will wash away good luck for wealth and prosperity. 2.Make Your House Beautiful. Cleaning things up means a brand-new start for the next year will come. The act of sharing and enjoying these delectable pockets during the New Year celebrations becomes a communal tradition that extends beyond culinary delight, fostering a sense of togetherness and the belief in the prosperous journey that lies ahead. 20. Niangao (Chinese New Year Cake) Each year, the calendar aligns with an animal in the Chinese zodiac. 2024 is the Year of the Dragon, an animal that embodies good luck, strength and health. Like any holiday, Lunar New Year has many traditions. Chinese enclaves worldwide, including Binondo, come alive with dragon and lion dances that are believed to chase away evil spirits and bring blessings of wealth and luck for the new year. Led by the “Pearl of Wisdom” — the dragon weaves through crowds and the lion’s movements are accompanied by pounding drums and clashing cymbals. 7. Grapes – A Year Full of Abundance. Grapes are another important fruit for New Year’s Eve. The tradition says that if you manage to eat 12 grapes at midnight, one for each month of the year, you’ll have good luck in the year ahead. This tradition dates back to the 1880s and is still going strong. The act of sharing and enjoying these delectable pockets during the New Year celebrations becomes a communal tradition that extends beyond culinary delight, fostering a sense of togetherness and the belief in the prosperous journey that lies ahead. 20. Niangao (Chinese New Year Cake) Red envelopes are stuffed with money and given as gifts during Chinese New Year. (II) Yellow — Royalty and Power of the Throne Yellow — corresponding to earth — symbolizes royalty and is reserved for the emperor. My mom always goes big for Chinese New Year. To celebrate the holiday—which honors the first new moon of the lunar calendar used in many countries across Asia and the rotation of the Chinese zodiac—she prepares a huge Chinese-style feast of symbolic dishes. She picks up 10 rotisserie chickens from Costco and six roasted ducks from her A Lucky Chinese New Year A Lucky Chinese New Year A Lucky Chinese New Year A Lucky Chinese New Year A Lucky Chinese New Year A Lucky Chinese New Year. Realistic (fiction), 170 words, Lexile 560L Level 1 Grades K-1 . Lily and her family are excited to celebrate Chinese New Year. Lily puts on her special red outfit, has a special dinner, and gets A traditional gift for children during Chinese New Year, red pockets (hong bao in Mandarin), are small red envelopes filled with lucky money. Ring in the Lunar New Year in style! The Lucky Colors To Wear This Chinese New Year, According To Your Zodiac | ABS-CBN. Halalan 2025. Entertainment. News. Metro.Style. Chinese New Years Party Favors Butter Mints Year 2025 Candies Bag 100 Count Individually Wrapped New Year's Lucky Mint Candy 13 Ounce Bags Goody Treats Sweets Holiday Dinner Supplies Decorations Chinese Good Luck Candy The seventh day of the Lunar New Year (February 4, 2025) is said to be when the Chinese mother goddess, Nuwa, created humanity. Thus, it’s called renri/jan jat (the people’s birthday).
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